The total amount of loans provided to the four power distribution companies - Cesu, Wesco, Nesco and Southco - and the Gridco by the State Government to lessen transmission and distribution losses and reform the power sector has risen to Rs 5,805 crore with interest by March 31, 2017.
Similarly, consumers of various categories owe a total of power tariff of Rs 7207.36 crore to be collected by the discoms by July this year.
Energy Minister Prafulla Mallick informed this in the State Assembly in response to question of BJP MlA Dilip Ray on Friday.
According to information, the State Government has provided Rs 595.58 crore to the Cesu between 1998-99 and 2015-16 and the interest accrued on the same by March 31, 2017 is Rs 1142.45 crore. Thus, the total amount due on the Cesu is Rs 1738. 03 crore. The T and D loss has decreased from 44.84 per cent in 1999 to 32.57 per cent in 2016-17.
The arrears on the Nesco now stands at Rs 374.38 crore comprising loan amount of Rs 234 crore and interest of Rs 140.29 crore. The T and D loss has come down to 23.50 per cent in 2016-17 against 43.35 in 1998-99.
While Rs 237.19 crore had been given to the Wesco during the period, its arrears, including interest, have now increased to Rs 375.79 crore. The company’s T and D loss has decreased from 44 per cent to 31.22 per cent.
Similarly, the Government had given a total of Rs 203.20 crore to the Southco, whose outstanding has now increased to Rs 309.55 crore after addition of interest.
The Gridoc now owes a total loan of Rs 3007.33 crore to the State Government.
In response to another question of Ray, the Minister informed that dues (power tariff) on consumers of all categories now stand at Rs 7,207.36 crore. While household consumers owe Rs 4567.17 crore, BPl beneficiaries 281.96 crore, business establishments owe Rs 650.01 crore, industries owe Rs 1258.45 crore and various Government departments owe Rs 143.15 crore.
While the Cesu has to collect Rs 1678.16 crore, Nesco Rs 1961.63 crore, Wesco Rs 2703.82 crore and Southco has to collect Rs 863.75 crore.
The outstanding on Government departments include Rs 15 crore on the School and Mass Education Department, Rs 19 crore on Rural Development Department, Rs 12 crore on Urban Development Department, Rs 45 crore on various municipalities, Rs 16 crore on NACs, Rs 9 crore on Panchayati Raj Department, Rs 3 crore on Higheer Education Department, Rs 4 crore on the Health Department, Rs 4 crore on the law Department.